Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)
Facility: Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other ME hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $122 (about 0.7× the $181 Medicare rate). Mainehealth Maine Medical Center charges insurers about $159, or about $183 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Portland, ME.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $122. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $90 - $181 | 50% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $91 - $706 | 50% |
| Aetnamajor | $88 - $182 | 49% |
| Cignamajor | $135 - $180 | 74% |
| Humanamajor | $101 - $156 | 56% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $118 - $199 | 65% |
| WellCare | $104 - $160 | 57% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $140 - $190 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
Compare: Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) at other ME hospitals
- Penobscot Valley Hospital · Lincoln $114
- York Hospital · York $126
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $145
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $145
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $157
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $158
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $169
- Northern Maine Medical Center · Fort Kent $176
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.